China's zero-COVID pursuit threatens global economy

Beijing looks inward with 'dual circulation' strategy as Xi fights against virus

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Beijing residents undergo PCR testing in May. The authorities have clamped down tighter in the capital recently than in early 2020. © Kyodo

TETSUSHI TAKAHASHI, Editor, Economic News Group

TOKYO -- A recent email from a longtime Chinese acquaintance living in Beijing read like a scream of frustration.

"We're not allowed to work in offices or eat in restaurants," it said, and "we're suffering under even tighter restrictions than we did back then."

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